Journalists are invited to a press point with European Parliament vice-president Sabine Verheyen, a representative of the winning film, the European Film Academy chair Ada Solomon, and the honorary president of the LUX Audience Award selection panel Mike Downey. It will take place immediately after the award ceremony, which starts at 18.00 in Parliament’s hemicycle in Brussels.

When: Tuesday 14 April 2026, 19.15 – 19.45 CEST

Where: outside room SPAAK 03C050 (in front of the hemicycle)

How: accredited journalists can attend the press point in person.

The press point, in English, will be also webstreamed live.

Background

The five films nominated for the 2026 award are: Christy, by Irish director by Brendan Canty; Deaf, by Spanish diretor Eva Libertad; It Was Just an Accident, by Iranian director Jafar Panahi; Love me Tender, by French director Ana Cazenave Cambet; and Sentimental Value, by Norwegian-raised director Joachim Trier.

The first edition of the annual LUX Audience Award,…